Diego Masson


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Diego Masson (born 21 June 1935 in Tossa de Mar, Spain) is a French conductor, composer, and percussionist. After his graduation he studied conducting with Pierre Boulez. In 1966 he formed Ensemble Musique Vivante, a group specializing in contemporary music which he still directs, he is also an acclaimed conductor of opera and ballet.

ALBUMS


Luca Francesconi - Xenakis Ensemble Conductor Diego Masson Soloists Geoffrey Douglas Madge, Ernest Rombout, Mifune Tsuji, Frances Marie Uitti*
Piccola Trama, Riti Neurali, Islands, Da Capo, Secondo Concerto
2008, CD, Album, BV Haast Records
Australian Youth Orchestra Conducted By Diego Masson
A Garden Of Earthly Delights
1997, CD, Album, Tall Poppies
John Woolrich, Composers Ensemble*, Diego Masson, Brodsky Quartet
Lending Wings
1995, CD, Album, NMC (3),
David Lumsdaine (2), The West Australian Symphony Orchestra*, Diego Masson, Albert Rosen
Hagoromo And Other Orchestral Works
1991, CD, ABC Classics, ABC Classics
Globokar* - Ensemble Musique Vivante Dir. Diego Masson & Vinko Globokar
Les Émigrés
1991, CD, Album, harmonia mundi France, harmonia mundi France, harmonia mundi, harmonia mundi, ,
Contemporary
Dominic Muldowney, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Peter Donohoe, Mark Elder (2), John Harle, London Sinfonietta, Diego Masson
Piano Concerto / Saxophone Concerto
1988, ,
Modern
Luciano Berio / John Cage / Henri Pousseur / Cathy Berberian - Linda Hirst / London Sinfonietta / Diego Masson
Songs Cathy Sang
1988, CD, ,
Contemporary
Karlheinz Stockhausen - Ensemble Musique Vivante / Diego Masson
Aus Den Sieben Tagen
1988
Darius Milhaud, Genevieve Joy, Jacqueline Bonneau, Jean-Claude Casadesus, Jean-Pierre Drouet, Diego Masson, Jean-Claude François, Orchestre Philharmonique De L'Ortf
Scaramouche 2e Concerto Pour 2 Pianos Et Percussion Huitieme Symphonie En Re "Rhodanienne"
1982, LP, Erato
Boulez* - Michel Portal, Musique Vivante*, Diego Masson
Domaines
1971
Roger Smalley, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Diego Masson, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Patrick Thomas
Roger Smalley: Piano Concerto & Symphony
CD, Album, Australian Music Centre, ,
Contemporary
Vinko Globokar - Ensemble Musique Vivante Dir. Diego Masson
Fluide · Ausstrahlungen · Atemstudie
Berio* - Boulez* - Stockhausen* / Ensemble Musique Vivante
Les Classiques Du Xxe Siècle
1997, 3xCD, Comp, Box, Harmonia Mundi France, Harmonia Mundi France, ,
Contemporary
Various
2000 Ans De Musique
1999, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Harmonia Mundi, Harmonia Mundi, Harmonia Mundi, Harmonia Mundi, Harmonia Mundi, Harmonia Mundi, Harmonia Mundi, Harmonia Mundi, Harmonia Mundi, Harmonia Mundi, Harmonia Mundi, ,
Baroque/Contemporary/Choral/Early/Impressionist/Medieval/Modern/Neo-Classical/Neo-Romantic/Opera/Oratorio/Post-Modern/Renaissance/Romantic/Serial/Twelve-tone/Classical/Operetta

APPEARANCES +


Various
Radio Cologne Sound
2023, 5xCD, Comp, Wolke Verlag, ,
Electroacoustic/Experimental/Musique Concrète
Serge Gainsbourg
En Studio Avec Serge Gainsbourg 2
2020, Vinyl Blue Transparent, ,
Chanson
MusikFabrik, Brian Ferneyhough, Stephan Winkler, Oscar Bettison
Fall
2019, CD, Album, WERGO, ,
Contemporary
Erling Bløndal Bengtsson
The Danish Radio Recordings 1966 - 2002 Vol.1
2019, 2xCD, Comp, Danacord,
Paweł Hendrich
Metaforma
2017, CD, Album, DUX Recording Producers
Pierre Boulez
Le Domaine Musical - 1956...1967
2015, 10xCD + Box, Comp, Ltd, Accord, Universal Music France, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Ensemble Modern
Peng! (Gründungskonzert Ensemble Modern)
2014, CD, Album, Ensemble Modern Medien
Darius Milhaud
Une Vie Heureuse
2014, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Comp, Erato, ,
Modern
Pierre Boulez
The Complete Columbia Album Collection
2014, 67x CD, Box Set,
Modern/Post-Modern/Twelve-tone/Contemporary/Romantic/Impressionist/Opera/Baroque
Pierre Boulez
Œuvres Complètes = Complete Works
2013, 13x CD, Box Set, ,
Contemporary/Serial/Modern
Various
1000 Classical Masterpieces
2012, 61xCD, Comp + Box, EMI Classics, ,
Renaissance/Baroque/Classical/Romantic/Modern/Medieval
Various
Sound Chronicle Of The Warsaw Autumn 2011
2011, 7xCD, Comp, Promo, Polmic, Polmic, Polmic, Polmic, Polmic, Polmic, Polmic, ,
Contemporary/Post-Modern/Experimental/Modern Classical
Various
75
2010, CD, Comp, WERGO, Deutscher Musikrat, ,
Contemporary
York Höller
Topic - Horizont - Mythos - Schwarze Halbinseln
2010, CD, Album, Neos
MusikFabrik - Michael Jarrell / Stefano Gervasoni / Joël-François Durand / Brian Ferneyhough
Schattenspiele / Shadow Games
2010, CD, WERGO, ,
Contemporary
MusikFabrik - Rebecca Saunders / Mauro Lanza / Nicolaus A. Huber / Bernd Alois Zimmermann
Sichtbare Spuren / Visible Traces
2010, CD, Wergo
MusikFabrik - Vykintas Baltakas / Rebecca Saunders / Magnus Lindberg / Iannis Xenakis
Krönung / Coronation
2010, CD, WERGO, ,
Contemporary
Jay Schwartz
Music for Orchestra / Music for Six Voices / Music for 12 Cellos / Music for Five Stringed Instruments
2009, SACD, Multichannel, WERGO
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra*
Live, The Radio Recordings 1970-1980
2006, 14xCD + Box, RCO Live, Radio Nederland Wereldomroep, ,
Renaissance/Baroque/Choral/Romantic/Modern/Contemporary
David Joseph
Selected Works Volume 2
2006, CD, Album, Move
Ensemble Modern
Ensemble Modern
2005, CD, Comp, RCA Red Seal, Deutscher Musikrat, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
musikFabrik
MusikFabrik
2005, CD, Comp, RCA Red Seal, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Deutscher Musikrat, ,
Contemporary
Various
Des Musiques Pour Le Présent (Music Of Today)
2005, CD, Comp, Harmonia Mundi France, ,
Contemporary
Various
Musik In Deutschland 1950-2000 - Konzertmusik / Instrumentale Kammermusik
2005, 8xCD, Comp + Box, RCA Red Seal, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Deutscher Musikrat
André Jolivet – Various
Les Enregistrements Erato
2004, 4xCD, Comp, RE, RM, Erato, Warner Classics, ,
Modern
Various
Creații Simfonice Românesti 12 Romanian Symphonic Works
2003, CD, Promo, Editura Muzicală
Various
Baccalauréat 2002
2001, CD, Comp, Virgin Classics
Serge Gainsbourg
Du Chant À La Une !…
2001, CD Digipak, ,
Chanson
Maria de Alvear
Vagina
2000, CD, Album, Maria de Alvear World Edition
Xenakis Ensemble
Waakvlam
1999, CD, Album, BV Haast Records
Octavian Nemescu / Costin Cazaban
Deus Ex Machina / Au-Delà De Vienne / Trellis
1996, CD, Edition Modern, ,
Contemporary/Experimental/Modern Classical
Various
75 Jahre Donaueschinger Musiktage 1921-1996
1996, 12xCD + Box, Comp, Col Legno, ,
Contemporary/Modern/Twelve-tone/Serial/Musique Concrète
Django Bates
Good Evening... Here Is The News
1996, CD, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Various
25 Jaar Nieuwe Muziek In Zeeland
1995, CD, Album, Comp, BV Haast Records, Nieuwe Muziek, ,
Contemporary
Various
Warsaw Autumn '95 No. 1
1995, Cass, Album, Promo, Dol, Polmic
Benedict Mason - London Sinfonietta, Ensemble Modern
String Quartet / Double Concerto / Self-Referential Songs And Realistic Virelais
1994, CD, Bridge Records (4), ,
Contemporary
Anthony Braxton
2 Compositions (Ensemble) 1989/1991
1992, CD, Album, hat ART, ,
Contemporary/Avant-garde Jazz
Xenakis Ensemble / Xenakis*, Tsoupaki*, Del Puerto*
Live
1992, CD, Album, BV Haast Records
Colette Magny
Feu Et Rythme / Un Juif À La Mer, Un Palestinien Au Napalm
1992, CD, Comp, Colette Magny Promotion
Robert Saxton
Caritas
1992, CD, Album, Collins Classics
Bruno Maderna - Theo Olof, Lothar Faber
Concerto Per Violino / Concerto N.2 Per Oboe / Quadrivium
1989, CD, Stradivarius
Various
Assorted Images: Sampler
1988, CD, Comp, Virgin Classics, Virgin Classics, ,
Classical/Romantic/Modern
Dominic Muldowney
Piano Concerto / Saxophone Concerto
1988
Francis Miroglio
Magnétiques / Tremplins
1984, LP, Harmonia Mundi France
Colette Magny
Feu Et Rythme - Repression
1984, 2xLP, Comp, Le Chant Du Monde, Le Chant Du Monde, ,
Free Improvisation
Various
Zeitgenössische Musik In Der Bundesrepublik Deutschland 10 (1970-1980)
1984, 3xLP + Box, Deutscher Musikrat, Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, EMI Electrola, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Malec*
Sigma, Lumina, Etc...
1981
Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc, Geneviève Joy*, Jacqueline Robin-Bonneau*
Scaramouche - 2eme Concerto / Sonate Pour 2 Pianos & Percussion
1977
Tristan Keuris
(5 Compositions)
1977
Various
Alphons Diepenbrock (1862-1921) Matthijs Vermeulen (1888-1967) Willem Pijper (1894-1947) Daniel Ruyneman (1866-1963) Sem Dresden (1881-1957)
1976, 2xLP, Comp, Ltd, Composers' Voice, ,
Modern
Jean-Pierre Rampal
The Virtuoso Flute
1976
Stockhausen*, Gloria Davy, Chor des WDR*, Musique Vivante*
Momente
1976, 3x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Modern
André Jolivet, Maurice André, Lily Laskine, Jeanne Loriod, André Navarra, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Mstislav Rostropovitch*
Hommage À André Jolivet
1975, ,
Contemporary
Peter Schat / Tristan Keuris / Theo Loevendie / David Porcelijn
Thema / Saxophone Concerto / Scaramuccia / 10-5-6-5(a), Continuations
1974, LP, Donemus
Pierre Boulez
Boulez Dirige Boulez: Le Marteau Sans Maître / Livre Pour Cordes
1973
Various
Opus'72
1972, LP, Transcription, Radio Nederland
Willem Pijper
The Man Who Revitalized Creativity In Dutch Music
1972, 4xLP + Box, Radio Nederland
Vinko Globokar - Ensemble Musique Vivante
Ausstrahlungen · Fluide · Atemstudie
1972, ,
Contemporary/Free Improvisation
Various
Holland Festival 1971
1971, 2xLP, Radio Nederland
Colette Magny
Feu Et Rythme
1971, ,
Chanson/Experimental/Avantgarde/Free Improvisation
Pierre Boulez - Musique Vivante*
Domaines
1971, ,
Contemporary
Nono* / Berio* / Stockhausen*
Musica Oggi
1970, 3xLP + Box, Arcophon
Pierre Boulez Dirige Messiaen* / Eloy* / Pousseur*
Pierre Boulez Dirige Messiaen, Eloy, Pousseur
1970, Vinyl, ,
Modern/Contemporary
Henri Pousseur
Madrigal III
1969, 7", Disques Adès
Stockhausen*
Aus Den Sieben Tagen
1969, ,
Contemporary/Experimental
Luciano Berio - Musique Vivante*
Laborintus 2
1969, ,
Contemporary
Ivo Malec
Sigma / Cantate Pour Elle / Dahovi / Miniatures Pour Lewis Carroll
1968, Vinyl, ,
Musique Concrète/Contemporary
André Jolivet / Jean-Pierre Rampal
Suite En Concert Pour Flûte & Percussion / Six Incantations Pour Flûte Seule / Concerto Pour Flûte & Orchestra À Cordes
1967, ,
Modern
Pierre Boulez Dirige Eloy* / Pousseur* / Schoenberg*
Equivalences / Madrigal III / Verklarte Nacht
1967
Patrice Sciortino
Les Cyclopes - Panorama De La Percussion
1967
Colette Magny
Snarkose
1966, 7", EP, Le Chant Du Monde, ,
Poetry/Contemporary
Pierre Boulez, J.-C. Eloy*, Francis Miroglio, André Jolivet
Carnet De Notes 21
1965, 7", EP, Mono, S/Edition, Heugel
Michel Puig
L'Evangile De La Passion
1964, 2xLP, Album + Box, L'Encyclopédie Sonore, Hachette
Alberto Posadas
CD - 1
CDr, Comp, emepublish.com
Various
Percussions / African Percussions
1974, LP, Patchwork (2)
Stockhausen* - Ensemble Musique Vivante, Diego Masson
Aus Den Sieben Tagen
2000, ,
Contemporary